L.A. Business Journal Names Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center Winner of 2011 Healthcare Leadership Award

Los Angeles — April 20, 2011: The Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) has named Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center (EPFMC) the winner of its 2011 Healthcare Leadership Award in the community clinic category. The award, presented at an April 20 luncheon at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, recognizes individuals and organizations that have made major strides in helping Los Angeles residents receive superior healthcare efficiently and effectively. EPFMC was one of five finalists in the category. The selection committee was composed of members from the LABJ and healthcare industry leaders.

“We’re honored and very proud to receive the 2011 Healthcare Leadership Award from the L.A. Business Journal,” said Carl Coan, president and chief executive officer of EPFMC. “It highlights what a valuable healthcare resource EPFMC has been to the diverse Los Angeles community for more than 90 years. We offer a ‘medical home’ to more than 26,000 patients annually and are one of the only providers of accessible, free or low-cost primary care services in downtown and South Los Angeles.”

The Eisner Pediatric & Family Medical Center, at 1530 South Olive, is a non-profit community clinic which offers comprehensive services at convenient times, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. These include complete primary medical care for the whole family, general and specialty dental care for children and adults, women’s health, midwifery program, and new-mother programs, mental health services, parenting education programs, immunizations and school physicals, developmental assessment, speech and language therapy, Reach Out and Read — a nationally acclaimed literacy series for children — and much more. Serving an area that encompasses downtown and South Los Angeles, Koreatown, Westlake, Leimert Park, Jefferson Park, Crenshaw, and Mid-City, EPFMC is located in State Assembly and Senate districts identified as having the highest levels of non-elderly uninsured in the state.

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